Saturday 20 June 2015 19:14, UK
Laura Robson endured a tough return to action after 17 months out, winning just one game in her comeback match in Eastbourne qualifying.
The former British No 1, who had not played since the 2014 Australian Open due to a wrist injury, was all smiles as she posed alongside Caroline Wozniacki ahead of her much-anticipated comeback on the practice court on Friday.
But she had been given the toughest possible draw, forced to take on top seed Daria Gavrilova after accepting a late wildcard entry for Saturday's match.
And the Russian dominated their Aegon International qualifier, winning 6-0 6-1 in just 58 minutes as Rosbon struggled in the windy conditions on the south coast from the very start.
Robson’s serve, one of her big weapons, failed to produce a single ace but did throw up seven double faults.
There has been speculation that Robson would be offered a wild card into the main draw of Wimbledon, although whether she would now consider accepting it must be in some doubt.
The 21-year-old reached a career-high world No 27 in July 2013 and has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam on two occasions. She is able to claim a protected ranking of No 58.
